tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652377080594581288.post4817908211858452607..comments2017-05-03T00:06:40.697-04:00Comments on The Bat Shatters: A Small Market ResponseAdam Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460938738580518447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652377080594581288.post-74279248035454700112014-11-17T11:53:26.830-05:002014-11-17T11:53:26.830-05:00You raise a lot of good points, no doubt about it....You raise a lot of good points, no doubt about it. Not to be overly diplomatic, but I think the reality lies somewhere between our two conclusions. Naturally, the kind of losing the Twins have done is going to lead to high draft picks. A monkey could probably have done well picking top draft picks. The kinds of free-agent moves the Twins have made, however, were done with the mindset of making slight improvements (i guess?) and not made with the mindset that the Twins were going to be contenders as a result of those moves. They are going after relatively thrifty, middle and lower rung talent and I think when you are talking about that kind of talent, there are going to be more busts than hits. The bottom-line is that Ryan had money to spend and had to at least make it seem like they were using some of it.<br /><br />Your comments on the Twins payroll are the most damning and I agree 100%. If the Twins aren&#39;t going to use the revenues they have managed to suck out of the fan base over the last few seasons to bring on a few bigger name free agents, then the least they could do is make an International splash here and there and further bolster their burgeoning farm system.Adam Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460938738580518447noreply@blogger.com